Ken Paulson new dean of MTSU's College of Mass Communication

4:57 AM,
Apr. 24, 2013

Ken Paulson

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Scott Broden
| Gannett Tennessee

MTSU has hired former USA Today editor in chief Ken Paulson to be the new dean for the College of Mass Communication, the university announced Tuesday.

Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney McPhee said that Paulson's unique blend of national media leadership, scholarship in the First Amendment and music background will strengthen the college and move it to the next level.

"We were impressed by the breadth of Ken's experience," McPhee said. "He has led a national news organization, traveled the country with a rock 'n' roll band to tout the First Amendment and hosted a national ...